Shining Imperial-pigeon vs White-quilled Rock-pigeon

Ducula chalconota 对比 Petrophassa albipennis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Shining Imperial-pigeon White-quilled Rock-pigeon
学名 Ducula chalconota Petrophassa albipennis
Columbiformes Columbiformes
Columbidae Columbidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 42.4 cm (16.7 in) 26.6 cm (10.5 in)
体重 553.5 g (19.52 oz) 130.5 g (4.60 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Shining Imperial-pigeon only

White-quilled Rock-pigeon only

Song & Call Comparison

Shining Imperial-pigeon

White-quilled Rock-pigeon

鸣唱

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with sapphire-like clarity in Caribbean forest. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

保护状况

Least Concern

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Least Concern

White-quilled Rock-pigeon

About These Birds

Shining Imperial-pigeon

Shining Imperial-pigeon (Ducula chalconota), 38 cm. Richly iridescent bronze-green upperparts with a contrasting pale grey head and underparts. Found in montane forest of New Guinea from 700 to 2,200 m. Frugivore. Least Concern; common in hill and montane forest.

White-quilled Rock-pigeon

Small pigeon, 26–29 cm, brown streaked plumage with white (not chestnut) primary quills visible in flight. Restricted to rocky escarpments of the Kimberley region, Western Australia, including the Drysdale River National Park. Granivore of grass seeds and small grains. Least Concern.

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